Draught-proofing: a quick comfort boost for your home

Even if your home feels cosy, hidden draughts could be quietly undermining your comfort – and impacting your heating bills. Older homes in particular, often have small gaps around windows, doors, and skirting boards that let warm air escape and cold air in. 

Why it matters: 

• Heat loss through gaps can make rooms feel colder in winter and harder to keep cool in summer.
• This makes your heating system work overtime, driving up your energy bills.
• Even small draughts can create uncomfortable cold spots and uneven temperatures in your home. 

The smart and simple solution: 

Draught-proofing is one of the easiest ways to make your home more comfortable and energy-efficient. These simple measures include: 

• Sealing gaps around doors and windows with discreet weatherstrips – this stops cold air coming in and keeps the warm air in your home. 
• Blocking gaps around floors and skirting boards – applying filler to any gaps further reduces any draughts and improves the comfort of your home.
• Adding small, targeted insulation where it matters most - for example, insulating your loft hatch will stop cold air from the loft getting into your home, as well as hot air escaping from your home. 

The benefits: 

• Your home will instantly feel warmer and more comfortable, with an even temperature throughout.
• Reduce energy use and lower your bills.
• Make subtle and simple upgrades without disrupting your life. 

Best of all, these are small measures that you can do yourself, so no need to spend time and money searching for trustworthy installers. 

To find out more about how home upgrades can improve your home, please visit our Retrofit Services page or complete the form below and we'll be in touch.